Charles E., 9 Aspinwall, William, 237 Alpine, 438 Assembly of Nineteen, the, 516, Amackassin Brook, 10 Amasis, 301 Astor, William B., 458 America, 407 Astor Place Athens, ^07 Riots, 196 American, Academy, 428: army Atkarkarton, 444 179, 184, 192, 232, 317, 331, 380 406, 461-462; camp, 565; citi- Atkins, 520 T. Astley, 209 zen, the, 125; Civil WaV, 372 Atlanta, warship, 51 colonies, 68; colours, 28; de- Atlantic cable, 230 fences, 330; independence, 26 Auchmut}', Doctor. 405, 523; Institute Fairs, 41 Audubon Park, 155 312

574 Index B Benton, Joel, 287, 426 Bergen, 344. 345, 341, Baas, Jan, 536-537 Bergen, Martin G., 486 Baccrack Reach, 114 Bergen Dutch Chiux-h, 72 Badeau, General Adam, 2S7 Bergen Neck, 82 Bailey. Hachaliah, 293 Besightsick, 10 Baker's dozen, its origin, 536 Bethune, Rev. Geo. W., D.D., 278 Baker's F'alls, 438 Beverly House, 366, 369, 380 Beversier, 23 Ball, Washington's inauguration, Beverwyck, Bevier, 469 519, 520 Baltimore, 504 Biddle, Joseph, Jr., 344 Barber and Howe's Collections, 495 Bigelow, John, 424 Barclay Street and college build- Bill of Freedoms, etc., 88 ings,' 58 Barge Office, New York, 40 Binckes, Captain, 23 Barnard College, 14S, 176 lUakc, British warship, 51 Barnum, P. T., and Jenny Lind, 46 Bleecker, Hermanns, 255 Barr, Mrs. Amelia E., 2S5 Blinkcrsbergh, 13 Barrytown, 479 Blockhouse at Shadyside, 82 Bartholdi Statue of Liberty, 139 Blom, Domine Hermanns, 444, 447, Bartram, John, 274 Bassett Street, Albany, 531 459. 469 Frank, 545 Bloodgood, Battenkill, 551 Bloomingdale, 174; road, 1^2, 175- Battery, the, 24, 26-27, 31, 36, 50, Boers in America, 98, gt) 54, 57- Battle 65, 288 (Bemis) Heights, of Behmus Bogardus, Anneke 59Jans, 59; Domine Everardus, 554. 563 Bogardus Inn, 458 Battle of Harlem Heights, 277 Battle of Lake George, 559 Bolton, Rev. Robert, 290 Battle of Long Island. 151, 326 Boreas River, 551 Battle of White Plains, 332 Boreel Building, New York, 35 Bausan, Italian warship, 51 Bossen Bouwerie, 61 Baxter, 188 Boston, 167, 290 Bayard family and residence, 61 Boston and Albany Boston Tea Party, 57Road, 61 Bayard Hill, 168; Redoubt, 168, Boulevard, the, 176, 178 Beacon Hill, 357, 417 Boulevard, Lafayette, 155 T. ^74 Boulton and Watt, 121 Bear Island (Beam), 352, 51 1-5 14, Bouwerie, 61 Roeloff jansen's, 59 Bowery, Bear Mountain, 319, 339, 358 Beaviregard, 372 Bowling Green, 25, 31 Beaver Street, Albany, 527 BowHng Green Building, 39 Bedford Pike, 293 Braddock, General, 151 Bedlam's Redoubt, 169 Bradhurst, Dr.